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2022. Convert 1D Array Into 2D Array

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Description

You are given a 0-indexed 1-dimensional (1D) integer array original, and two integers, m and n. You are tasked with creating a 2-dimensional (2D) array with m rows and n columns using all the elements from original.

The elements from indices 0 to n - 1 (inclusive) of original should form the first row of the constructed 2D array, the elements from indices n to 2 * n - 1 (inclusive) should form the second row of the constructed 2D array, and so on.

Return an m x n 2D array constructed according to the above procedure, or an empty 2D array if it is impossible.

 

Example 1:

Input: original = [1,2,3,4], m = 2, n = 2
Output: [[1,2],[3,4]]
Explanation: The constructed 2D array should contain 2 rows and 2 columns.
The first group of n=2 elements in original, [1,2], becomes the first row in the constructed 2D array.
The second group of n=2 elements in original, [3,4], becomes the second row in the constructed 2D array.

Example 2:

Input: original = [1,2,3], m = 1, n = 3
Output: [[1,2,3]]
Explanation: The constructed 2D array should contain 1 row and 3 columns.
Put all three elements in original into the first row of the constructed 2D array.

Example 3:

Input: original = [1,2], m = 1, n = 1
Output: []
Explanation: There are 2 elements in original.
It is impossible to fit 2 elements in a 1x1 2D array, so return an empty 2D array.

 

Constraints:

  • 1 <= original.length <= 5 * 104
  • 1 <= original[i] <= 105
  • 1 <= m, n <= 4 * 104

Solution

convert-1d-array-into-2d-array.py
class Solution:
    def construct2DArray(self, original: List[int], m: int, n: int) -> List[List[int]]:
        if len(original) != m * n: return []

        index = 0
        res = [[0] * n for _ in range(m)]

        for i in range(m):
            for j in range(n):
                res[i][j] = original[index]
                index += 1

        return res